<@Saigh> As many of you may have noticed there will be a plot that follows the meeting. For those who havnt been active RP wise lately, there has been extensive talk about the lingering scent and coming and goings of a mountain lion. We will be playing off this plot for a time. We would like to remind you that while your more then welcomed to incorperate it into your everyday rp, we do ask that <@Saigh> you do not do anything drastic, any direct encounters with the feline needs to be approved by the council. You may indicate you scent it, notice signs of it, or maybe even catch a glimpse of it, but avoid any actual contact. <@Kazmarez> I think people may have misunderstood what we ment when we mentioned at the last meeting that things were going to get slow... Some seem to think that means there is no point in showing up at all. Thats not the case. Its true, there will be periodic LOAs through the holidays, We will still have periodic mini plots, activities and hunts for those who are still active. Pack thrive on activity. ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... When Activity slips, people loose interest, when people loose interest they leave and when they leave there is less activity and makes it harder to recruite new people. So you see how its the beginning of a slippery slope. Please, if you can be here, please be here. ...end As many of you noticed, both the bot and the website got a little makover! We (The OPs) cant be here to op everyone accordingly every hour of everyday, so I have no made it so you can op yourselves and your fellow members. You may give people your symbol or lower. You cannot op someone higher then yourself and it must be done in the OOC. The symbols and commands are as follows: <@Saigh> -vop NAME - will set + <@Saigh> -hop NAME - will set % <@Saigh> -op NAME - will set @ <@Saigh> If you have any suggestions for bot commands or website addons/edits please let me know! Kaine is our only resident mentor at the moment, but the growth of the pack is a responsiblity we all should share. As mentioned at the last meeting, we are opening recruitment. We want to bring in at least 3 new assessments (though we wont object to more) We would like to encourage everyone to participate in recruiting, though we ask that you do make sure that Kaine is availible for training. ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... If you wish to witness the training of new players -please join him in #wolfhearted (the designated training room for newbies) but please remain silent while he does his job. To make it a bit interesting we have decided to make a little healthy compitition of it! The first member to recruite three new wolves who return consistantly enough to be made an assessment at the next meeting will be ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... named Featured Member at the next meeting! Again, be sure that Kaine or a council member is availible to train a new wolf before bringing them in, if we are not on and you make a catch, give them the website, direct them to the ROLEPLAY link where they can use the chat provided on the website and allow them to mearly enter the Channels to check things out and they can rp once their training has ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... occured. Try places like Wolfhome, Lupinar (try and keep the age to a minimum of 15 unless they seem mature) or chats on deviantart ect. DO NOT RECRUITE FROM OTHER IRC WOLFPACKS - that is poaching and you will be immediatly disqualified as well as removed from the pack. <@Saigh> While it is not as imparative that you be in the OOC, it is required that you be in the IC channel at all times. If you are recruiting, please also make yourself present in #wolfhearted. ****ROLEPLAY**** * @Kazmarez settled down on his haunches next to his court as she finished howling. He had been out scouting with her but took a bit more time down at the river trying to clean off the mud from his coat. Don't ask why, but scouting happened to be a pretty dirty job for him. Riding along with Saigh's words, Kaz opened up the meeting by turning to the pack and then to Timur* "Thank you for coming together ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... once again... as you may know, we have a situation with cougars in the area. Due to the seriousness and danger this situation presents, we need to announce that Timur has elected to be moved to the rank of Sentry in order to begin training with Takoda and any others who wish to hold a sentry position as added security. This is an important position, but yet as important as those who will ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... volunteer to assist in keeping our family safe" *he said sincerely about his brother* ...end * @Saigh nods agreeably with her courts words nodding to Timur before letting her bluegrey hues scan the circle of wolves until she found the caretakers. 14Serenia and Kaine, please step forward. she summoned the two. She waited until they made their way to the center of the circle before addressing them 14You have both excelled in your subranks. Tonight we wish to give you certification * @Saigh 14of your accomplishments. Kaine, you have proven your kindess and patience with new wolves and willingness to assist them, so tonight I grant you certification as a mentor. Serenia, if it were not for you, most of us would likely not be able to speak anymore had you not thought to use the mint after the fire. You have put others before yourself lending your knowledge of herblore to assist * @Saigh 14the pack. Tonight, I grant you certification as a Shaman. with your certifications you now have a choice. Do you stay where you are or begin training for other subranks in your feild. Which do you choose? she tilted her head wondering if they would choose to remain where they were or cross train among their rank. * %Kaine fulfilled his father's rank. But he was inspired to move further. 2"I want to train for the other ranks," 6he would say confidently and happily. 2"I am ready to help the pack in a larger manner." * %Serenia 's Firey eyes met Saighs cloudy ones as she stepped forward, her head held high as per usual like her mother. She slowly turned to look at her stiff partner in Crime Kaine as he spoke.. " Well.." She said in her usual calm flowing voice. " I would like to take up the other Subranks as well in my training as a Caretaker." Her voice was solid and so was her choice. * @Saigh nodded to both the reigning Caretakers. 14Then perhaps it is best for you to train each other. Kaine, you may begin training as a shaman and Serenia, you as a mentor. Learn from each other. she nodded agreeably before raising her head and singing for the two wolves as they go on to broaden their feild of knowledge in their ranks. * %Tak`Tik howls happily for his court and Kaine's accomplishments and future growth * %Ammorez would smile for her friend and the newly announced Shaman of the pack. Lifting her head up to join in Saigh's song of congratulations. * +Slone howled for the two, smiling warmly, even though she'd only spoke to both briefly. * %Gareth lifted his muzzle and howled for both of his packmates as they had their ranks made official * %Timur joined in for Nia and Kaine's appointments and smiled to the two. Staying where he was situated near Takoda * %Serenia smiled and bowed her head before bounding back to her court and pouncing ontop of him with a giggle. * %Kaine smiles and bows his head once more at the Alphas before stepping back to sit beside Ammorez, giving her a bit of a grin. * %Tak`Tik laughs as he lets Serenia bowl him over and gives her a congratulatory lick. * @Kazmarez let his head sway back and his muzzle open in a celebratory howl for the two caretakersthatwerenowgoingtobetrainingmorestuffs and grinned, swaying his tail to them* "Congradulations you two... and just remember, when you teach your skills to each other, you will recall and remember your own skills better. So it is an excellent choice if I do say so myself" *he said happily before motioning ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... for Serenia to return to her spot, but Kaine* "Kaine, stay right there for a moment, don't move a muscle" *he said with a chuckle before woofing to Ammorez, calling her up before the pack* " Ammorez, Kaine, we have heard that you two have expressed interest in a courtship. Is this still your wish - to be a courting pair in the eyes of the pack?" ...end * %Ammorez would perk when her name was called. She'd gulp nervously before joining her friend infront of the Alphas. Now of course, her friend was going to become something more.. A court. When Kazmarez had asked her this, she'd nod and looked to Kaine with a soft smile."Yes Kazmares. I do." She answered as her tail thumped the ground. * @Kazmarez grinned to both of them as they confirmed their will to court each other. This time of season, there was a lot of courting sparking up - it was always a very interestiong and yet joyous time of year as well. He was glad that they too would be able to share in it* "Then with your confirmation, the council has agree'd as well to grant you a courtship to each other. So I have the pleasure to ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... name you, Ammorez and Kaine, a courting pair of Kladd`atir!" *he tossed back his muzzle and let out a howl for the new pair* ...end * %Timur howled for Kaine and Ammorez, tailswishing. * @Saigh 's tail swayed side to side eagerly for the young couple as she wished them luck on their courtship! * +Slone howled for the pair and turned to nuzzle her own court. * %Serenia laughed and let out a joyful song for her Partner Kaine. Maybe she wouldn't be the only one teaching that stiff how to loosen up after all! * %Tak`Tik squirms out from under Serenia and into a seated position before he howls for the new courts. * %Gareth howled for the new pair as well, though it became a strange combination of a hwol and a murr as Slone gave him a nuzzle * %Kaine would smile as he turned towards the female sitting beside him and press a nuzzle against her, his tail wagging quickly and letting out a light chuckle at all the howling. After that was all done, he would wait until the female was ready before moving back to their seats. * %Ammorez dip her head towards the Alphas. A smile tugged on her lips as she leaned in to nuzzle Kaine gently than to follow him to where he was sitting in the crowd. * @Kazmarez then grinned a bit and butted in before Saigh could say anything else. Normally they took turns, but he had something else to push ahead of her with. Something perhaps that would catch her a bit off guard* "Now, normally, I would be handing this off again to Saigh... but I had one other thing to say... well, really to ask" *he griggled and padded in front of Saigh, settling down on his ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... haunches* "Saigh, my love, it has been near a third of my life we have known each other. And from that first meeting until now, a friendship has continued to grow each day. There have been great times, but there have also been some of the worst times in both of our lives. The constant is always the presence, love, and friendship of the other" *he said softly with a smile* "Several weeks ago, we ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... large wolf and she was a fairily smaller wolf* "Tonight, in front of our friends, our family, and our pack. I ask you, Saigh Faoil Vae, to be my beloved mate - so that I can spend my life showing you just how much I love you, and how much you mean to me." * @Saigh had turned to the pack as was ready to call up the next pair when Kazmarez cut her off. She looked to him, her brows knit in confusion as he spoke over her and for a moment thought of bating his muzzle right there infront of everyone but her heart began to pound loudly in her ears as she realized what was happening. She watched, her steel hues widening as he lowered himself before * @Saigh her and asked her to be his mate. The heat in her cheeks blazed with a force she was sure everyone felt a drastic rise in temperature. A smile pulled at her burning cheeks though and she spoke. 14I really suck at this stuff... she began with a dry laugh 14and as much as I wish I could so eloquently string words together and make it as poetic and beautiful as you do, I will only succeed * @Saigh 14in making a fool of myself.... so I suppose sticking to the facts works. She took another deep breat and settled her steel hues upon the brute she had come to adore and focused on him, the wolves around them disappeared and it was only him and she spoke. 14I can hardly believe its been over a year ago since we met, both young alphas taking on the world by storm. We shared our concerns,* @Saigh 14celebrated our triumps and fretted over our failures as individual alphas and somewhere along the line this buisness type relationship blossomed into something more. She shifted her paws some, feeling like she might set him on fire with the heat that she knew was likely turning her ears bright red. She tried not to think about it too much as she continued 14When you met me, I had a jaded * @Saigh 14view of relationships. Id seen how my mothers had ended, how my aunts has ended and I had drawn my own conclusion that happy endings do not exist but through your unyeilding patience and devotion you have shown me that I was wrong. She thought back to when her first pack had failed, through no fault of her own, and to when she was so violently ripped away from her home and family and was * @Saigh unable to return to them, her eyes closed as the painful memories flashed in her minds eye but a smile tugged at the corners of her grimce. 14 You have pulled me from my darkest moments into the light, you've risked your life for mine, and been my 14strength when I was unable to stand. Literally and figuratively. She said with another rather ironic type laugh 14I can only hope that I can * @Saigh 14find a way to return all the love you have shown me and promise that no matter what happen, I will always be yours She stepped forward nuzzling his cheek, taking in the familiar comfort his touch caused. 14Nothing would make me happier then to be your mate and have you as mine. * @Kazmarez smiled softly to her and nuzzled against her cheek softly with a tender murr, pretending like the only two wolves in the whole world were the two of them. He licked her cheek affectionately being so relieved and yet, he was also so sure she would say yes. It was so different than the year prior when even the mere though of a relationship made her hackles go up. Now, they had finally cemented ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... the closest relationship they could possible enter into. He griggled softly and breathed out a breath of relief. Still under the false impression it was just then, he jumped up in the air and woofed* "YAYA SHE SAID YESS!!!!!" *he then perked his ears up as the reality hit that, oh yeah, they were in front of the whole pack. Kaz coughed and sat down next to his... MATE* "eh-hem... yeah, I think ...cut <@Kazmarez> contin... that settles it. We're mates." *he said sheepishly and tried to hide his head behind her - ears turning red* "And with that, I think my brother has something to say, Timur! Distract them for a moment!" *he woofed and griggled* * %Timur laughed a little in the corner, tailswishing at his brother's embarassment. All Timur could do was raise his eyebrows and shake his head lightly at him. "You always know how to embarass yourself." Moving towards the council he looked right at Haezani. His iceblue eyes looking deep within her greys. A warm smile would move onto his muzzle as his tail began to wag lightly. He tried his way 5Cut»» <%Timur> 5Continue»» with words for a moment as he stood there. Thinking of what to say. "Haezani and I met a few months before the fire broke out in Earthensong. During these months it was very hot and I had done my best to make her feel at home. But during these months I began to acknowledge that surely.. I had been making her feel at home, but she had been making me more outside of myself. I began to talk more 5Cut»» <%Timur> 5Continue»» then I normally would during the years before meeting her. I began to be more happier, which at the time I had just lost my sister to illness, and becoming more happier wasn't an easy job for me." He cleared his throat. "A saying she once said to me has stuck to me. To leave the past in the past and to move on." Hakuna Matata. "My future is and will always be.. To be at your side. No matter the 5Cut»» <%Timur> 5Continue»» condition I'm in." He spoke personally to her, however loud enough for those around him. "I love you." His ears lowered happily giving a soft mur. "Would you say yes to being my mate?" * @Zani|Mobile would press gently against her court’s side as she stands there, her head turned to look into his frosted hues. Complete adoration swam through her grey hues as she looks at him, her ears strained forward as she listens to him speak. Upon hearing his last words her ears would flick back, a low, loving murr vibrating up from her chest as she leans in to drag her tongue over his cheek before pulling back and closing her eyes mome <%Timur> 6« 5§ 6( 0o 5{ 14 her eyes mome- 5} 0o 6) 5§ 6» <%Serenia> ( I swear that said " Eyes her mom" ) <@Zani|Mobile> her eyes momentarily, only to find that she thought better when confronted with the sight of ice blue irises. “I remember once, when I was younger, just about the only thing that ever came out of my mouth about love and mateships and puppies was that it was never ever gonna happen to me. Exploring was the only thing I ever needed in my life, and I was fine with that. Except…” she murmurs, taking a moment to think before continuing, <%Timur> 6« 5§ 6( 0o 5{ 14 taking a moment to think before continuing, 5} 0o 6) 5§ 6» <@Zani|Mobile> continuing, “When you’re exploring you’re constantly looking for something. I was always exploring and always looking, except I didn’t know just WHAT I was looking for,” she says, a nervous chuckle fleeing her lips as she glances toward the other wolves before back to Timur, “Until I got to know Timur,” she says, her tone low, not quite as squeaky as it usually was. “I found that when I was scouting I was always looking f <%Timur> 6« 5§ 6( 0o 5{ 14 I was always looking f-- 5} 0o 6) 5§ 6» <@Zani|Mobile> for an Iron hide or the most gorgeous color of frosted blue, and when I wasn’t scouting and I was hanging out with him…my paws didn’t itch to explore anymore. They wanted to stay right where they were, even when there was complete silence or I knew that just a few pawsteps away there was a vast amount of unexplored territory,” she says, feeling as if she was rambling a bit, “Well, you see, I was finding out that I didn’t NEED <%Timur> 6« 5§ 6( 0o 5{ 14 I didn't NEED-- 5} 0o 6) 5§ 6» * Slone is now known as Slone|Brb <@Zani|Mobile> NEED anything else, not even scouting, so long as I had Timur,” she murmurs, her voice honest. “And I know, so long as I have Timur with me always, life will be completely and utterly perfect,” she grins, her tassel giving a soft swish, “I love you, Timur, and nothing would make me happier than to be your mate,” she murmurs, much softer than she had been speaking before as she leans in to nose his cheek.